The safety evaluation of fradiomycin-gramicidin S troches ‘meiji’

Abstract

The troches ‘Meiji’ contain fradiomycin (neomycin), an aminoglycoside antibiotic, and gramicidin S, and are effective against gram-negative and -positive bacteria. In this paper the safety. evaluation of the troches is reported. In this study male guinea pigs of Hartley strain were used, and fradiomycin (FRM) and gramicidin S (GRMN) were administered orally for 35 days consecutively except Sunday. The Pryer's reflex test was carried out with frequency range of 10,000~15,000 Hz before, during and after the administration. After the last administration the animals were underwent vital perfusion with physiological saline and then with Wittmack's fixative. Bilateral temporal bones were removed and fixed in the same fixative for several days. Using a conventional method, serial celloidin horinzontal sections were prepared and stained with hematoxyline-eosine to observe histopathological effect of the medicines on the organ of CORTI. The results were as follows: 1) There were no remarkable differences in the treated animals from the initial states. No animal died at all the doses tested. 2) All of the guinea pigs received 10 and 50 mg/kg of FRM and 4 and 20 mg/kg of GRMN for 35 days indicated positive pinna reflex in the extensive frequency range of 10,000-15,000Hz. There was no remarkable damage in the organ of CORTI on histopathological examination. 3) It was concluded from these results that the troches are highly safe. © 1976, Japan Antibiotics Research Association. All rights reserved.